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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Spheres => Topic started by: Ryaly2dogs on January 12, 2021, 05:42:20 PM

Title: Nipomo marcasite in quartz sphere
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on January 12, 2021, 05:42:20 PM

Picked this from a rockhound's yard and neither of us could figure out what it was, that is until I started slicing it.  Nipomo marcasite sphere, smallish at only 2.8 inches, but it came out nice.

Title: Re: Nipomo marcasite in quartz sphere
Post by: irockhound on January 12, 2021, 06:04:16 PM

I love collecting up there.  One of my many favorite spots.  I always get a chance to visit with friends up there when I collect.  What's cool is you can go out at night with a UV light, as the sagenite agate up there fluoresces green and orange.

Title: Re: Nipomo marcasite in quartz sphere
Post by: Sandsave on January 19, 2021, 05:03:11 PM

Like the color of that sphere.

Title: Re: Nipomo marcasite in quartz sphere
Post by: BlueWood on January 24, 2021, 08:59:02 AM

That color is cool.  Looks orangish.